Behind the Old Face
Behind the Old Face is a vision to change the perception of seniors, particularly in the medical community. Angil Tarach-Ritchey RN, GCN, Author, Speaker, Consultant and Senior Advocate hopes to…
What Do Patients Really Want? Part I
I recently wrote about an innovator’s dilemma of sorts – or call it a paradox – in healthcare. The paradox is that as we look to innovate in healthcare, the…
Rebuttal to Last Week’s Blog, Death of Disease Management (Finally)
Last week's blog, The Death of Disease Management, was well....provocative. It received unexpected b Last week's blog, The Death of Disease Management, was well....provocative. It received unexpected broad readership and…
FDA Fines Red Cross Again for $9.59 Million–Where Does That Money Go?
I am curious about this as a year ago blood levels were at the lowest in 10 years and maybe it’s just me, but instead of big fine, would improving…
Is Age Just a Number, or a Challenge to Widespread HIT Adoption?
I was interviewed for a recent article in Becker's Hospital Review that explores the common belief that older adults have more difficulty accepting and using technology. It includes some great comments about "digital natives" and…
Bold New Approach to Funding Medical School Tuition
Over the past ten years both college and medical school tuitions have increased in some cases four times. This has effected college graduates and physicians. Tuition at the state run…
Should Popular Doctors Be Paid More?
Starting in October 2012, Medicare will pay 3,000 acute care hospitals more based on higher client satisfaction survey results… Starting in October 2012, Medicare will pay 3,000 acute care hospitals…
Getting Veterans Off Medicaid
As states grapple with growing Medicaid costs in an era of sluggish economic growth and antipathy to taxes, they are very pleased when they find a way to increase benefits…
Do’s and Dont’s of Telemedicine
This is the next post in my series of Do’s and Dont’s of Healthcare IT. As we all know, some of our most important citizens live in rural settings,…
How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care? Part 4 | Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Time to break the health care silos Time to break the health care silos In Part 1, Fabio Gratton, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Ignite Health, answered…
